Effective ways to help paint your nails without staining the cuticle. How to paint nails: rules, manicure ideas How to paint nails at home

Beautiful nails give self-confidence, cheer up, raise the status of their owner.

But not everyone can afford to visit the salon all the time. For many, the topic of manicure at home is relevant.

To properly make a beautiful manicure, preliminary preparation is necessary.

It includes the purchase of manicure tools, disinfectants and related items that you cannot do without.

Necessary tools for manicure at home

Good quality tools- this is a guarantee of high-quality cuticle care, prevention of delamination of nails and a high speed of the procedure.
For a classic edged manicure, you will need the following tools:

Tool	Description
1. Cuticle nippers.	It is best to purchase a tool brand "Solinger", this is an old German brand of cutting tools. Tweezers have different sizes. They determine the length of the blade. It is good to take 0.5 cm.
2. Pusher (translated as a pusher)	Double-sided cuticle spatula: on the one hand it resembles an oar, on the other hand a hatchet. Must be metal.
3. Knipser	Tool for trimming the length of the nail. It looks like a small guillotine, it happens for fingernails and toenails.
4.File 180 grit	Gridness should be printed on the file itself.
5. Polisher 2000 grit	There are double and triple polishers, then the grit value for each side must be printed.
Related Items:
1. A large bowl, ceramic is better - it keeps the temperature well;
2. Towel or napkin;
3. Cotton pads;
4. Orange sticks;
5. Nail polish remover.
Disinfectants:
1. Chlorhexidine;
2. Alcohol solution 70%.
3. In the pharmacy it is possible to purchase a professional product for the treatment of hands and metal tools.

What tools for manicure should be used and which should not

If the experience in nail care is still small, useful orange sticks. They can move the skin at the cuticle and clean out the eponychium.

Some people use it to trim their cuticles. manicure scissors. This is acceptable, but the best quality of manicure will be if you use tweezers. Scissors have straight blades, while tweezers have bevelled blades. That's why the tweezer cuts the skin more and deeper and after them, the manicure lasts longer.

Since we are talking about the cuticle zone, no blade pressure is allowed. This can damage the matrix - the growth cells of the nail under the hole. As a result, the nail will grow crooked for the rest of its life.

Choosing a nail file, which one is used for what

Files vary depending on the grit. In grits, the amount of abrasive applied to 1 square centimeter of the file is measured:

The coarsest file is 80 grit. It is used to reduce the length of artificial nails;

Technique for performing European unedged manicure at home:

Step 1: Wash hands with soap;

Step 2: Apply cuticle remover

Step 3: Starting with the little finger, push the roller back with the rounded tip of the file or orange stick;

Step 4: Remove softened thin skin from the surface of the nail;

Step 5: Process the rollers with a file of 180 grit;

Step 6: Wash your hands with soap;
Step 7: Degrease the nails with an alcohol solution;

Step 8: Perform lacquer application.

How to evenly and beautifully paint your nails

There are no difficulties in easily and quickly painting your nails and doing it exactly at home, without going to the roller with a brush.

First of all, the varnish must be of a certain consistency. The new varnish applies well and dries quickly, because solvents have not yet evaporated from it. If the varnish has thickened, add 3-5 drops of varnish solvent to it.

Do not try to dilute the varnish with acetone or nail polish remover. These tools will cause the varnish to curl.

Technique for applying varnish in bright or dark tones:

Step 1: Dip the brush into the varnish, squeeze out the excess with the back of the brush on the bottle with a “away from you” movement.

Step 2: Place the brush in the middle of the nail at a 45 degree angle and move towards the cuticle. Before reaching the roller, stop the brush and make a movement to the free edge of the nail. All this double movement must be done without lifting the brush from the nail and without stopping it.

Step 3: Put the brush on the nail in the cuticle area so that the brush lies perpendicular to the finger in the hand. Make a brush stroke along the cuticle to the side roller, round the stroke along the nail contour (the brush changes position - now it lies in the hand parallel to the finger) and bring it to a free edge of the nail.

Step 4: Repeat this movement on the other side of the nail. If the polish on the brush runs out during the process, turn it over and continue.

Step 5: With a well-wrung brush, draw along the end of the nail, sealing it.

Technique for applying varnish in nude and dense pastel colors:

Step 1: Dip the brush into the varnish, squeeze out the excess with the back of the brush on the bottle with a “away from you” movement.

Step 2: Put the brush in the middle of the nail at an angle of 5 degrees and move towards the cuticle, holding it almost in weight. The brush does not press on the nail, only the varnish touches the nail. Before reaching the roller, stop the brush and make a movement to the free edge of the nail.

Step 3: Bring the brush to the cuticle area. Hold the brush parallel to your finger. Barely touching the nail, move the brush towards the side roller and down to the free edge. The brush should pass along the side of the nail without touching the roller.

Step 4: Repeat this movement on the other side of the nail. If the polish on the brush runs out during the process, turn it over and continue.
Step 5: With a well-wrung brush, draw along the end of the nail, sealing it.

Nail designs at home

There are beautiful design options for which it is not necessary to go to the salon. They can be done at home: rhinestones, glitter, gel pen painting, stickers, broths, varnish painting, craquelure, velvet, cat's eye.

1. Cat eye design. For him, you will need to purchase a magnetic varnish and a cat's eye nail magnet. Still releasing options "Wave", "Stripes" and others. But the most spectacular is the "Cat's Eye".

It is done on a freshly applied layer of varnish. The magnet is brought to the nail so that the strip is along the nail. Hold 1 second.

If you hold the magnet closer to the nail - there will be a clear line, further - blurry.

If you bring the magnet first vertically and then horizontally, there will be a bright dot.

2. Design "Craquelure". A novelty hard varnish has appeared on the product market. This is a special cracking varnish that is applied to the dried previous layer.

The substrates of gold, white, black varnishes look good. Crack polish dries quickly. It can be thinned like regular polish.

If you apply it in a thick layer, it will crack into large pieces. If a thin layer - into small ones. You can combine: make one side of the nail with large fragments, and the other with small ones.

3. Velvet design. Varnish for this effect is called "Satin". After drying becomes matte, hiding all the irregularities of the nail.

If you put a top on it, it becomes shiny, like a regular varnish. You can make two nails shiny, and leave the rest matte. This design looks good in dark or bright colors. In pastel colors, it is almost invisible.

4. Leopard design. On a dried substrate (for example, the color of coffee with milk), uneven spots are applied with a brush with a slightly darker varnish (beige) and, without waiting for them to dry, a black dot is added to each spot. With an orange stick, each point is given the appearance of a comma.

This design is classic. It can be performed not only in natural tones, but also in avant-garde ones. The turquoise-colored backing with blue spots and black commas looks good.

5. Zebra design.

On a dried white substrate, black lines are applied with a thin brush. There are varnishes for design, they have just such brushes.

The lines are drawn diagonally across the nail. The first line is drawn simple. The second, parallel to it, with a thickening coming from the middle of the line. It looks like a very narrow triangle. The third line is drawn simple along the previous one. The fourth is drawn with a thickening on the other side. Fifth is simple.

Can draw regular black gel pen. When the drawing dries, simply fix it with a top coat. One nail looks good under a zebra, the rest are white.

6. Design with stickers, broths and rhinestones. It is used in festive occasions (wedding, graduation) and requires a beautiful dress.

Decorate two nails, tightly covering them with rhinestones of different sizes. Swarovski crystals are suitable, they can be purchased in a set. In the center, closer to the cuticle, put the largest stone. Near it, on both sides, there are smaller stones.

The smallest stones are placed on the edge of the nail. The space between large stones can be filled with golden broths. On the rest of the nails in the center of the cuticle put one small stone.

Put stones on wet varnish. The stone is taken by simply bringing an orange stick moistened with water or a special pencil for rhinestones to it and it sticks to it (there are special pencils for attaching rhinestones on sale). It is put on a fresh varnish, corrected, trimmed, it sticks to the varnish and releases the stick.

Sterilization of instruments at home

In nail salons, sterilization of the instrument is carried out in a dry-heat cabinet.

At home, you can use the oven for these purposes. In a specially dedicated bowl, metal tools should be laid out, the oven turned on at 250 degrees and warmed up for 15 minutes.

If during the procedure a wound was inflicted and blood came out, the instrument is soaked in a solution before sterilization chlorhexidine or wiped three times with 70% alcohol(in the presence of special pharmacy products, processing is best done with them, according to the instructions).

Files and orange sticks can also be soaked in a disinfectant solution.. But if there was no blood while working with them, it is enough to wipe them.

Below you can find a detailed video on the sterilization of manicure instruments, some information will be useful to you at home.

What pharmaceutical products can be useful

In the pharmacy, in addition to chlorhexidine, you can buy hawthorn tincture 70%. This alcohol solution can be used as a disinfectant.

The professional line of pharmacy sterilization products is very diverse. Disinfectants are divided into two types: for hands and for metal tools. A pharmacist in a pharmacy will always tell you what products are available.
More may be needed glue BF-6. This is a medical adhesive for treating wounds. It is convenient for cuts, disinfects and seals the wound instead of a plaster.

It's good to have a tool on hand. from warts "Mountain celandine", brown color balm from herbs. If a wart is found during the manicure procedure, it can immediately be cauterized with this balm.

Baths and oils for strengthening and growth of nails after manicure

For nails to be healthy, they need to be nourished and treated. Aggressive environment makes them thin and brittle, appear on them. To avoid this, it is good to do with sea salt.

You don't have to buy expensive sea salt, you can use the one sold in grocery stores. You can add it with a manicure for steaming nails.

In the process of soaking the nails with such water, a phenomenon called osmosis. This is the exchange of salts of two environments. Nails, like appendages of the skin, are an excretory organ. The nail effusion comes out through microscopic holes on the surface of the nail.

After taking a course of antibiotics, it is formed very actively, preventing artificial nails from sticking to the nail bed. That is why after taking antibiotics, two weeks must pass before nail extension.

Those who have been in sea water for a long time on vacation notice improvements in the condition of their nails. Baths do not have to be done for a long time. 15 minutes is enough. This procedure can be carried out in the evening at the TV.

After the bath, hands are lubricated with a nourishing cream. The best creams - with fruit oils. It can be avocado, aloe, apricot oil. Just don't confuse them with essential oils. This is a completely different product.

If the cream says that it contains mineral oil, it is better not to buy such cream. These are products of chemical distillation of oil. Not good for nails.

You can always look beautiful, you just need to get used to it.

A beautiful and neat manicure is the natural desire of a girl who carefully monitors the impeccability of her image. To achieve it is quite easy, if you approach the issue competently and with imagination.

Just thinking about how you can paint your nails beautifully, you should pay attention to a simple but stylish two-tone option. You don't need a lot of consumables to do it. Only two colored varnishes, a base and a fixer.

It is quite simple to paint nails at home using such a technique as in the photo. First, the free edge is filed to the desired length and shape, if necessary. Then the nails are covered with a base. It is transparent, dries quickly, practically does not smell, protects the nail plates from negative external factors.

After the base is dry, you need to carefully apply colored varnish. How to do this so as not to stain the cuticle is shown in the video. The master tells in sufficient detail and shows exactly how to hold the brush from the varnish, how to apply the material so that it lays evenly, how to paint the nails in just a few minutes as accurately as possible.

It is worth remembering that it is necessary to retreat from the cuticle and side rollers about one millimeter, so that you do not have to, then use a manicure corrector. In the video, the master shows how to properly paint nails with varnish evenly and in just one layer. When it dries, you just need to fix the manicure with a special ultra glossy coating or express dryer.

Two-color technology involves covering the nails as in the photo, where only one finger stands out in the second color, and as soon as you want. For example, some people paint two or even three nails with a color different from the main shade, alternating them through one. It all depends on desire and imagination.

Before painting your nails, you must shake the bottle of varnish thoroughly, otherwise it will not adhere well to the surface. High-quality material does not thicken for a long time, has a uniform structure, does not reach for the brush.

Thematic drawings and designs

Those who are wondering how to paint their nails beautifully at home should pay attention to simple thematic drawings and designs. For example, in a marine style.

To complete such a simple design, you will need:

• three colored varnishes (blue, white, red);
• base and fixer;
• thin brush.

How to neatly paint your nails with stripes? You can use either a special brush for nail art (striper or columns No. 00), or a thin brush for artistic painting.

First, the nails are prepared, then covered with a base. After it dries, apply white varnish to all nails except one. For example, nameless. It is covered with blue varnish. With the help of a thin brush and red varnish, horizontal thin stripes are drawn on a white dry background. Before you paint your nails with stripes, remove excess varnish from the brush on a piece of paper.

The brush is thoroughly washed, and then, with the help of white varnish, an anchor is drawn on blue varnish. To make the drawing as thin and neat as possible, you can use an orange stick for manicure as an auxiliary tool. The finished dry design is fixed with a top. It turns out a very neat manicure with a summer and fresh pattern.

Leopard print

Such a simple drawing does not require any special knowledge and skills. How to paint nails with such a design? You will need, as in the previous case, three colored varnishes (pink, white and black), a thin brush or an orange stick, a base and a fixer.

A fixer is applied to prepared and pink-painted nails (all except one - nameless). On the ring finger, the base is covered with white varnish. When it dries, a few pink small dots are put down. They also need to dry well. Black varnish with a brush or an orange stick (sharp side) draws a neat outline, and a few chaotic spots-dots.

strawberry abundance

The video shows a master class on creating a "strawberry" nail design. The master shows in sufficient detail each stage of how to properly paint nails and depict such a drawing on them.

In the video, the master uses red varnish as the main one, which covers the entire nail plate. The design itself is drawn with acrylic paints of light green, white and yellow colors.

It is noteworthy that the stalk of the berries is done with a brush, but the yellow bones are already depicted with an orange stick. You can also use an ordinary toothpick for this purpose. Before you paint your nails with red polish, be sure to apply a manicure base or clear polish.

How to paint your nails correctly so that it is easy to apply a simple design later? Always first apply one thin layer of varnish, which is thoroughly dried. If the drawing will occupy more than 50% of the area, then the second layer of the main color can be omitted.

There is nothing easier than to make such a design. Dot patterns do not need special tools at all. Even a special brush - dots, can be replaced with an ordinary toothpick or a needle with a cotton or thread ball at the end. The larger the diameter of the ball, the larger the dots will be.

How to paint your nails in order to get the perfect point design? First of all, it is necessary to apply one thin coat of varnish of the main color. If it lay perfectly even, without streaks and stripes, then you can apply a second layer. So the manicure will be brighter and juicier.

Before painting your nails (regardless of design), you need to cool the varnish a little in the refrigerator, and then warm it in your palms. So he will lie down more evenly, even if the quality leaves much to be desired.

Those who do not know how to apply varnish correctly, who are wondering how to neatly paint their nails, should watch a couple of training videos with detailed master classes. And for a selection of beautiful designs - a few inspiring photos with simple drawings.

We present step-by-step recommendations on how to neatly paint your nails yourself. To do this, consider the procedure, by performing which, you can even avoid the need to get rid of excess varnish on the cuticle and skin of the fingers.

Preparation of the surface of the nails

The very first step is to remove the old varnish, for which you will need a cotton pad or roller and nail polish remover. To keep your nails healthy, you should choose a product without acetone. It will cost more, but in no way will affect the nail plate.

Before you carefully paint your nails with varnish, it is advisable to do a hygienic manicure. It can be trimmed, unedged or hardware procedure. During such a manicure, you need to remove or push back the cuticle, as well as align the nail plate as best as possible. This is done by grinding with a special nail file. Also at this stage, the nails are given the desired shape and length. Now remove the remaining dust from the nails and wipe them thoroughly.

If the nails are even a little wet, there is a risk of peeling off the varnish. For the same reason, it is advisable not to contact with water at least a couple of hours before the procedure. Additionally, you can treat the plates with a degreaser.

Lacquering process

It is worth starting decoration with a base transparent coating, which additionally aligns the plate. Firming agents are well suited as such a base, because. they not only protect, but also treat nails. In addition, the base varnish prevents yellowing of the nail plate and prevents dark and rich varnishes from seeping into the nail. The last point is very important, because it is quite difficult to completely remove the old varnish of dark shades.

After that, the application of colored varnish begins directly:

1. Slightly heat the bottle with the selected varnish, for which we roll it between the palms. In no case should you shake it, because. the resulting air bubbles will affect the appearance of the coating.
2. With a brush, we collect varnish in the amount necessary to cover exactly one nail. If there is a lot of funds, it will be more difficult to evenly distribute it over the surface, and it will take longer to dry.
3. Now we begin to cover the nails, starting with the little finger. To do this, put a drop approximately in the center of the nail, a little closer to the cuticle, and stretch it with a brush. Then we move with a brush from the center to the free edge, after which we paint over the side parts. If desired, we can first move to the edge of the nail, and only then - to the cuticle. At the end, be sure to seal the free edge with a gentle movement of the brush and let the nails dry.
4. To get a more saturated color and avoid pale streaks, you need to apply a second coat of varnish.
5. To dry the nails completely, you can use a hair dryer at low speed or an ultraviolet lamp. However, the best way is to dry naturally, which will retain all the shine. When all the decoration work has been done, it remains to cover the nails with a fixative. He will also need time to dry, although you can use a special spray that speeds up this process. This spray can be slightly oily, thus it will help moisturize and soften the cuticle.

Tricks of a neat manicure

It is not enough to know how to carefully paint your nails yourself, there are tricks here:

• to cover nails, it is desirable to use high-quality varnishes that have a common structure;
• it is not at all necessary to buy expensive degreasers - regular alcohol will do;
• to check whether the coating has dried, you can lightly tap your nails against each other or lightly touch them with your lips;
• between uses, varnishes should be stored in dark, cool places;
• you should not move on to the next nail without dipping the brush into the varnish again;
• if the result is not satisfactory, you should remove it immediately and repeat the procedure;
• to keep the varnish as long as possible, do not wet your hands for several hours after application.

How to keep cuticles and skin clear

Even with professional skills, you can make a mistake and smear the skin or cuticles with varnish. There are several ways, the preliminary application of which will avoid such awkwardness.

Applying tape or adhesive tape

To prevent the varnish from getting on the skin, the girl can stick ordinary stationery tape or electrical tape on the skin before drawing. After all the necessary procedures have been carried out, the adhesive tape and strokes of varnish on it are removed from the fingers. There is a small minus in this method - it will be difficult to protect the cuticle, and therefore you can not do without a trimmed manicure.

Applying hand cream

So that the varnish does not linger on the skin, you can pre-coat it with a greasy hand cream or even petroleum jelly. At the end of the whole process, the fingers will be cleaned with cotton pads. You need to use such tools carefully, trying not to get on the nail itself. Otherwise, there is a risk of rapid peeling of the coating or chips.

Application of PVA glue

Stationery glue works on the same principle as duct tape. To protect the skin of your fingers, you need to cover it with glue and wait until it dries, turning into a transparent film. It also comes off easily after the nails are dry.

The use of corrector and special fluids

This method practically does not differ from those discussed above. The only difference is that the funds used will be much more expensive. Special liquids are also applied before drawing on the nails, turning into a film. It can later be removed by grasping the free edge with tweezers.

Concealers can be applied before coloring, but there are also those that will allow you to remove varnish that smeared the skin or cuticles. They have replaceable rods and are filled with nail polish remover.

You can see some of the correctors in the table.

Name	Application	Image
Mavala	After application
Stylo Correcteur	After application
Nail Polish Removal Pen	After application
RIO Profi (tape)	Before application
Ibcccndc	Before application

Nail polish on right hand

Probably, every girl is faced with the problem of coloring her working hand, i.e. right in the case of right-handers. The strokes are sloppy and often the fingers themselves are varnished. However, it is not necessary to ask for help. You just need to learn some secrets on how to neatly paint the nails on your right hand.

First of all, you should learn how to properly hold your hands while applying varnish. The non-working hand should be relaxed and lie on the side of the little finger. The little finger itself must be straightened, and the ring finger must be pressed under the rest. Next, the brush is pressed with the thumb to the index finger. The position of the hand will allow it to be more stable.

Now let's reveal a few tricks for applying varnish with a non-working hand:

• there should be a little less varnish on the brush than is required for one nail, it should not drip;
• you can try to move not with a hand with a brush, but control the finger on which the varnish is applied;
• in order not to attract the attention of others to sloppy manicure, it is better to use varnishes of lighter tones;
• if the coloring hand often touches the other, it is worth working on each nail separately, letting it dry completely.

And most importantly - do not be disappointed in your skills. The more training, the better the process of applying varnish with the left hand in the future.

Working with gel polish

How to carefully paint your nails with gel polish? This procedure differs from the usual one in that a UV lamp is required to dry and polymerize the coating. In this regard, the process is delayed, but the hands after such a design become much more attractive.

Video "Applying gel polish"

You can learn how to gently paint your nails with gel polish yourself from the video presented.

Polishing of toenails

Now let's figure out how to neatly paint the nails on the leg x. We will not talk again about the need for a trimmed pedicure and complete degreasing of the nail plates. We will immediately indicate the most important points for those who do not know how to carefully paint their toenails on their own:

• before starting the procedure, it is worth taking the most comfortable position;
• hands at the time of staining should not hang in the air;
• Separators should be put on the fingers, which will allow them not to touch;
• all movements must be smooth;
• you should not paint your toenails if you need to run somewhere soon and even more so go to bed.

Neat manicure with a few varnishes

If a girl wanted to create a pattern on her nails using two or more colors, she needs to be even more careful. Now there is an additional problem - one color should not go over another. This issue can be resolved in two ways:

1. The use of stencils and stickers that will cover a certain part of the nail or become part of the design.
2. The choice of nail design gradient, in which it is not at all necessary to observe clear boundaries between different colors.

In order for our nails to look well-groomed, we must not forget about the regular strengthening of the nail plate at home with the help of special tools, and it is also important to follow the rules for preparing fingers before painting nails with varnish. The technique of applying varnish on long or gel nails is somewhat different from the final stage of manicure for short nails. In order to properly paint short nails with varnish, it takes longer to hone your skills, since it is more difficult to apply an even layer close to the cuticle and choose the shades of varnish suitable for nail design than in manicure for long nails. Some women for manicure on short nails choose gel polish technology (for example, shellac) with quick drying of the applied layers in a UV lamp. In this material you will find master classes with photos and step-by-step video tutorials for beginners that will help you do manicure at home correctly.

♦ PREPARATORY STAGE OF MANICURE

Before painting nails with varnish, it is necessary to prepare each nail plate for the procedure.

▪ First, the length of the nail plate is corrected and the desired shape is given (square, with rounded corners, almond-shaped, oval, peak). To do this, use manicure files with different degrees of abrasiveness . To correct extended nails, you can use metal files, but treat natural nail plates with glass or "laser" files;

▪ Then the periungual skin and cuticles are softened with the help of a bath with a special agent or oils (jojoba, castor, wheat, burdock);

▪ Now let's take care of the cuticle so that the varnish evenly lays down on the entire surface of the nail. Some women prefer to completely remove the cuticle with a cuticle remover or nail tools. But it is quite enough to gently push it with an orange stick to the base of the nail and side rollers;

▪ The surface of the nail plate is evenly polished with a nail file (abrasiveness 240-500 grit), and then polished with a buff;

▪ We clean the treated nails from dust with a manicure brush and remove the water-fat layer with a clinser for better adhesion to the coating.

♦ IMPORTANT RULES

Before painting your nails with colored polish, apply a protective base coat to the natural plate. The base will not only protect the structure of the nails from the penetration of pigment and other active substances of colored varnish, but will also help to level the surface of the nail plate for applying an even layer. As a base, you can use a transparent varnish with minerals and nutrients or biogel;

Apply two layers of colored varnish to eliminate the appearance of streaks and bumps, as well as to make the manicure more saturated;

To protect the manicure from chips, cracks and scratches, apply a fixing (fixative) layer over a layer of colored varnish. After that, the nails will become stronger and shiny;

After applying each layer in the process, do not forget to dry your nails for at least 20 minutes. If the varnish is of high quality, then you can dip your fingers in cold water to speed up the drying process of the coating;

Try to carefully apply varnish on the nail plate with a brush so as not to paint over the periungual roller and cuticle. If traces of varnish remain on the skin around the nail, then carefully remove them with a cotton swab (tupfer) dipped in nail polish remover. But first you need to wait for the complete drying of the decorative coating.


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♦ SELECTION OF NAIL POLISH

√ pay attention that the composition of the varnish does not contain acetone;

√ choose a varnish with mix balls in a bottle to quickly mix the contents until smooth;

√ the brush for applying varnish must be securely fixed in the cap. The brush should be long enough, and the villi should be elastic and even;

√ it is advisable to choose the color of the varnish, focusing on the already painted samples of artificial nails, and not on the just applied, not yet dried layer on a white sheet of paper;

√ the consistency of the colored polish should not be too thick, as it will be difficult to apply an even layer on the nail. Check that the drop from the probe brush falls within five seconds;

√ With proper storage, high-quality varnish retains all its properties for 5-6 months. If the varnish has thickened a little over time, then you can add a little solvent to the bottle.


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♦ HOW TO PAINT LONG NAILS CORRECTLY

❶ Preferably, the lamp should be located on the left side of the manicure table. The lamp stand must be high enough so that the light falls from above and to the left;

❷ The base base will protect both the natural nail plate and the nails extended with gel or acrylic;

❸ Before applying colored nail polish, warm the bottle in your hand and shake well;

❹ Take a brush and completely immerse the bundle with pile in the varnish, and then you need to gently squeeze the excess on the edge of the bottle;

❺ Spread your fingers, place your hand on the edge of the manicure table so that the lower part of the brush hangs freely. It is most convenient to start painting nails from the little finger;

❻ All movements with the brush must be confident and fast enough. First, you can paint the middle of the free edge of the nail, and then draw a straight line from the cuticle to the painted tip with a brush. Then we successively apply varnish to the cuticle area, to the sections of the plate on both sides of the center line. When the varnish dries, apply another thin layer;


- in the photo: the stages of applying varnish on the nail

❼ As soon as the colored varnish is completely dry, you can apply the fixative in a thin layer;

❽ If varnish has got on the periungual ridges or on the skin at the base of the nail plate, then after the coating has dried, carefully remove unwanted smears with a cotton swab moistened with a special agent.

♦ HOW TO PAINT SHORT NAILS CORRECTLY

The technique of applying layers (base, main, fixing) on ​​short nails differs little from decorating long nails, but there are some nuances.

❶ On short nails, a combination of pastel shades of translucent varnishes looks elegant. Bright colors will be harmoniously combined if you choose

Beautiful manicure on well-groomed nails visually lengthens your fingers, adds an interesting accent to a stylish look and, in combination with clothes, accessories, make-up, helps to shape your unique image. Before painting nails with varnish, it is important to give the desired shape to the nail plate, prepare its surface for applying the base, main and fixing layers. Arrange on the manicure table suitable nail files (glass or laser for natural or metal for extensions), tweezers, pusher, orange sticks and other tools necessary for manicure.

From this material you will learn how to beautifully paint your nails with varnish for a single-color or two-color manicure. Tips and step-by-step video tutorials will help beginners to correctly apply layers on the nail plate with a brush, select varnish colors (monochrome, contrasting, related) to create a stylish and harmonious nail design.

Before you paint your nails in translucent or pastel colors, it is advisable to give the nail plate a square shape with rounded edges. In general, pastel and nude shades look perfect on short nails. If you have a manicure on short nails and you want to visually lengthen your fingers, then a translucent varnish with a pearl effect can be applied to the central part of the nail plate. To decorate long nails, you can choose a dark-colored varnish and complement the design with a vertical pattern in bright, saturated colors. Today, monochrome drawings on the nails, made with dots or brushes, are in fashion. For example, it is very convenient to paint with brushes No. 3 between thin lines drawn with brushes No. 00, and it is convenient to draw straight lines with brush No. 1.

The bright red color of the manicure will be interesting to combine with a black and white wardrobe, with a dark gray dress. But if you want to wear a red dress, then choose a manicure for it with the same shade.

♦ HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT POLISH AND PAINT THE NAILS IN TWO COLORS

The widespread use of two-tone manicure is preserved largely due to the unprecedented popularity of the jacket, which many women choose to decorate their nails this year. Modern French manicure includes a variety of solutions for trendy nail design. By combining different shades of varnish, you can make a very beautiful, original manicure. But it is important to take into account some rules when combining varnishes of different shades and textures so that the nail design does not turn out to be tasteless. Today you can buy varnishes of popular brands with already formed color pairs. In any case, it is best to use varnishes for two-tone manicure of the same brand.

- in the photo: examples of choosing related, monochrome, contrasting shades according to the color palette

▪ How beautiful to make up your nails, combining the colors of varnish, located next to each other in the color palette (related).

Harmonious pairs of related colors of nail polish:

√ yellow with green;

√ orange with red;

√ eggplant with dark blue;

√ lilac with dark blue;

√ purple with blue;

√ blue with light green.

- in the photo: examples of manicure with a combination of related lacquer colors

▪ How to paint your nails beautifully by combining different shades of varnishes of the same color. A monochrome combination allows you to make a harmonious manicure using shades that differ in saturation and lightness of color.

Harmonious pairs of monochrome shades of nail polish:

√ light green with dark herbal green;

√ lilac with purple;

√ blue with dark blue;

√ muted orange with warm brown;

√ apricot with coral;

√ violet with cherry.

- in the photo: examples of manicure with a monochrome combination of shades of varnish

▪ How to beautifully paint your nails by combining opposite colors of varnish. Using a contrasting combination of colors will help you make a catchy, daring manicure under a bright dress for going to a nightclub or an incendiary party.

Harmonious pairs of contrasting colors of varnish for a two-tone manicure:

√ coral with turquoise;

√ purple with yellow;

√ bleached lemon with pastel lilac;

√ blue with orange;

√ light pink with light green;

√ yellow-green with purple.

- in the photo: examples of manicure with a contrasting combination of lacquer colors

▪ Varnishes in achromatic colors are also widely used today in modern manicure to create fashionable designs. Combine different shades of gray, white, black - including the popular combinations of glossy and matte shades. Nail design with achromatic colors can be complicated with bright patterns, beautiful rhinestones or other nail art decorations.

- on the photo: manicure using achromatic colors

★ By the way, today nail design is in fashion again with the highlighting of several nails in a color that differs from the general manicure. Most often, such an emphasis is placed on the nails of the ring and middle fingers. You can highlight individual nails with a smooth transition of shades in the ombre style. To use in a color stretch of different shades, it is enough to take two colors of varnish and mix them, changing the concentration of one of them.

- in the photo: manicure with highlighting several nails in a different color

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